Human Resource Business Partner
Shape the future of our workforce remotely!
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time - 12 Month Contract
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $114,251 - $134,809
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ659986
Location: Broken Hill NSW / Hybrid / FIFO
Are you an experienced HR professional ready to make a strategic impact in a dynamic and complex environment?
We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in NSW. We offer hybrid working, FIFO - so no need to relocate to Broken Hill. This role could also be based in St Leonards, Sydney.
What you'll be doing
The Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP) partners closely with Line Managers and the specialist functions within the People and Culture Directorate, to maximise the organisation's workforce requirements through implementation of its strategic objectives.
- Act as a strategic advisor, aligning HR initiatives with business goals and supporting organisational leadership
- Collaborate with managers and employees to address workforce challenges, drive talent management, and support organisational development
- Provide expert guidance on industrial/employee relations, performance management, and change management initiatives
- Provide support with grievance and performance interventions, investigations and industrial and work health and safety consultative mechanisms
- Analyse workforce data and manage employee engagement programs to inform and enhance business decisions
- Contribute to continuous improvement in people management practices across diverse teams
What is on offer
- 5 weeks paid annual leave (pro-rata)
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!) $9009 + Meal Entertainment $2650
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
- Special rates at local gyms
- Fitness passport
- Support through advanced education & training
- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.
In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
About Broken Hill
A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.
With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast-food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.
How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:
- Preference given to tertiary qualifications in Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations, and Employee/ Business, and/ or other relevant field with professional experience in human resources management in a large diverse service industry or organisation.
- Ability to work independently with limited direction, demonstrated experience managing and meeting deadlines whilst maintaining meticulous attention to detail and to meet predetermined targets and deadlines, whilst being flexible and able to adapt work practices to suit circumstances.
- Proven ability to apply knowledge of employment legislation, awards and agreements, policies and best practice to identify and resolve complex workforce issues. Highly developed negotiation and influencing skills, with the purpose of achieving demonstrable outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience in a true business partnering environment, developing and implementing strategic HR solutions that align with business objectives to address key workforce challenges in the medium to long term.
- Highly developed interpersonal communication, business acumen and consulting and negotiation skills with the proven capacity to provide authoritative advice and maintain appropriate and credible relationships at senior levels.
- Experience in the provision of management support and/or interventions in matters relating to staff misconduct and discipline, performance improvement, and grievances.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Samantha Waterfield on samantha.waterfield@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 20th May 2026
Stepping Up
The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health.
If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:
https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Empower, listen and act together
Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
